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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Billet, n. Also: billat, billoitte. [e.m.E. bollet (1557), boolet, bullet (1561), F. boulette (16th c. boullette), dim. of boule ball.] A bullet or ball.1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 103.
Powder and billettis worth saxtein pund 1614 Melrose P. I. 144.
Their will not be pouder, leid billettis, nor matche 1634 Maxwell Mem. II. 252.
I hawe gottin nothing as ȝit, … nather of powder nor billat 1648 Peebles B. Rec. 385.
John Cleg … swore to put a pair of billoittes throu him
